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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1935

Page

2

Purdue Strengthens Big Ten Lead By Trimming Indiana

Purdue defeats Indiana 44 to 38 to remain atop the Western conference standings with seven wins and one loss. Bob Kessler scores 23 points on ten field goals to carry the Boilermakers, while Lester Stout leads Indiana with 14 points in the rivals game at Lafayette.

Purdue Big Ten Indiana Afayette Ind Bob Kessler Boilermakers Anderson, Ind Kessler Lester Stout Winamac Cotp Stout Gottom Robert Etnire F . O Seward Fechtman Gunning Shaver Walker Downey Feehtman Cottom Lane Cincinnati Morony Notre Dame Norman Cottom Boilermaker Hoosiers

St Patrick's and Columbia Prep Basketball Clash Tonight

An fast paced local double bill features St Patrick's facing Columbia on the west side floor at 8 pm with alumni games between St Patrick's and St Wenceslaus. The Read Hawks and Grove hounds also eye early season momentum as part of the card.

Columbia Academy of Dubuque St. Patrick's Columbia Shamrocks Dubuque Five Zvacek Hays McDermott Phelps Machovee Dolan Kremenak St Patriks St Wenceslaus Immaculate Conception Fonrentiqn Blazek

Twenty Grand Wins From Old Equipoise At Santa Anita

At Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California Twenty Grand captured a one mile fourteen task preparatory race while Equipoise was disqualified for the third time in his career. Silvio Coucci rode Twenty Grand into an early lead as Equipoise bumped him and bore over forcing a slight pull up.

Arcadia Calif Ins Equipoise Silvio Coucci

Cornell Matmen Trip Huskers 24-8 in eighth straight win

Cornell wrestlers won their eighth in a row by beating Nebraska 24 to 8. Hill pinned Smith in the 145-pound bout for Nebraska's only victory. three Cornell grapplers remained undefeated McGrath, Werler, and Bunch led the way with earlier wins and several falls.

Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Nebraska Hill Huskers Smith McGrath Bunch Weilers Slasnik Slasnick Funken Cass Tilton Netrasna

Quaker Oats Gym Hosts Back-to-Back Basketball Night

At Quaker Oats Gym Wednesday night a double header features Wilsons Packers versus Town Electric Light and Power and later the Quakers meet the Marshalltown Merchants. The Quakers added a 30 28 win over Racines of Iowa Cit s Saturday.

Stuathall Oats Wilson's Packers Electric Light and Power Five Quakers Marshalltown Merchants Racines Iowa Cits

Luther Defeated By Macalester 31 to 25

Macalester rallied late to take the lead for good, defeating Luther College 31 to 25 in St Paul. Paterson and Cohn scored key baskets and Almauist added free throws as the Scots overcame a 28 20 deficit with five minutes left.

Luther Macalester ST Pau Clevan Ports Luther College Mics Femiutes Paterson Cohn Almauist St Paul Mrroome Lather

Badgers Edge Minnesota 28 27 On Late Poser Basket

Wisconsin defeats Minnesota 28 to 27 in a Western Conference basketball game as Bobby Poser hits a 36 second remaining field goal to seal the win after Minnesota led by a few seconds. Poser scored four field goals and three free throws to stand out.

Minneapolis Bobby Poser Wisconsin Minnesota Jimmy Baker Gopher Poser Gordon Norman

Washington Five Set for Davenport Clash This Week

Washington faces a crucial season test as it meets league leader Davenport in the last Mississippi Valley game of the year on the Franklin floor. Cedar Rapids fans expect a victory after Davenport edged Washington 29 to 26 in their earlier meeting.

Washington Davenport Grant East High School of Waterloo Tigers River City Cedar Rapids Franklin Orville Rust Dubuque Panthers East Waterloo Panther Green and Gold Warriors Wll

Billy Herman Reaches Cubs Contract Agreement

CHICAGO UP Billy Herman agrees to terms with the Cubs after a conference with club officials. The star second baseman will return his signed contract Wednesday from New Albany Indiana. Only Larry French and Frank Demaree remain unsigned.

Chicago Philip K Wrigley Chicago Cubs Billy Herman Herman New Albany Ind Cub Larry French Frank Demaree

Greeley Elks Rally To 34-12 Victory Over Hopkinton

The Greeley Elks defeated Hopkinton 34 to 12 in the last home game of the season on their local court.

Greeley Elks Hopkinton the Gazette

Uncertain Scores Across Midwest and East College Games

Reported results show scattered scores with many OCR errors across multiple conferences. Notable items include Iowa Wesleyan 30 over Creston Junior College 20, Graceland 41 over Macalester 41, Luther 96 over Omaha U 45, Washburn 43 over Washington University 0, and George Washington 501 over Baltimore 37.

St Ambrose WU Iowa Wesleyan Creston Catlece Osceola Collere Conception Mo Coltlewe Graceland Collere Macalester Luther Omaha U Iowa State Columbia Central BIG Ten Minols Ohio State Purdue Indiana Wisconsin

Walker Girls Win County Tournament Title

Walker forward Kosina led with 83 points as Walker totaled 471 to 220 for opponents in 12 games. The team averaged 39 points per game while Kosina supplied 308 of Walker 471 season points. Notable results include Walker 50 Center Point 3 and Walker 56 Alburnett 22.

The Gazette Walker Buelah Kosina Center Troy Mills Quasqueton Palo Alburnett Newhall Lisbon Center Point Opponents

Ruth Return Price Talks Surfacing In Yankee Plot

Baseball readers weigh Colonel Ruppert and Joe McCarthy on Ruth potential return. Possible $25 000 offer vs a reduced wage if Ruth proves fit. The column notes Ruth’s slowing pace at 40 and hints the manager might push for retirement if conditioning shows decline.

Yankees Babe Ruth Colonel Ruppert Babe Ruth Ruppert Joe McCarthy Yankee McCarthy

Sigourney Falls to South English 23–19 in City Match

South English beat Sigourney 23 to 19 in a low effort game here Monday night. LeRoy Claypool led the visitors with 10 points after a 4–4 tie at halftime. Earlier, Sigourney junior high defeated Martinsburg 28–19 as Ridpath scored 10.

Gazette Sigourney South English High School Sigourney High South English LeRoy Claypool Sigourney Junior High School Martinsburg Ridpath

Iowa State Upsets Kansas 32 to 20 in Big Six clash

Iowa State’s defense stifled Kansas as Torvald Holmes paced a tight guard effort and Ray Ebling led scoring for Kansas with four field goals and four free throws. The Cyclones improved to six wins and two defeats while Kansas drops to eight and two with two games left for Iowa State.

Cyclones Kansas Club Town State Kansas Towa State Torvald Holmes Jayhawkers Ray Ebling Cowen Allen Flemming Wells Wegner Kan'man Holmes Noble Cowan Gray Porris Iowa State Iowa Brouck Des Moinrs Quigley St. Mary's

Illinois Stays In Race By Besting Ohio State

In Champaign Illinois beat Ohio State 43 to 36 to keep slim hopes for the Western Conference title alive. The Winns led from start to finish as Illinois moved to five wins and three losses while Ohio State dropped to four losses in ten league games before about 4 500 fans.

Illinois Ohio State Champaign Ill Buckeyes Ohio

Paul Berlenbach An Example Of What The Racket Known As Boxing Can Do To A Man

Three ex champions, Primo Carnera and Jack Dempsey among them, meet at a New York restaurant table. Paul Berlenbach, once light heavyweight champion, is depicted as beaten by life despite past glamour. The piece criticizes boxing’s management and berates the sport’s exploitation of fighters.

Paul Berlenbach Bill Corum International News Service New York Jack Dempsey Dempsey Jack Primo Carnera Romeo Baer Primo Berlenbach Jack’s

Coe on Road for Carleton Tutors

The Kohawks travel to face Carleton Friday and Town State Teachers Saturday after a 28 to 24 win over Carleton. Coach Forest Rutgers aims to curb overconfidence with tough drills while recognizing improvement in the Galvin Schneider forward pair Wilkison center and Keith Carruthers guards.

Carleton Coe Cedar Rapids Kohawks Carls Forest Galvin Schneider Wilkinson Keith Carruthers

Wildcats Rally To Trim Michigan Cagers 26 to 16

Northwestern avenged an early season loss by defeating Michigan 26 to 16 at Evanston. A late rally produced nine points to secure the win after a tight game that was knotted 11 to 11 and 13 to 13 in the final period, with an 8 to 6 halftime edge for Northwestern.

Wildcats Michigan Evanston Northwestern Wolverines

Iowa City Boxers To Entertain Knights Of Pythias

Six members of the Iowa City Golden Gloves team plus their coach will entertain at Star of the West lodge No 1 Knights of Pythias tonight. The meeting is open to members and friends with no admission. A series of boxing bouts will be staged.

Iowa City Golden Gloves University of Iowa Bob C. Rush Star of the West Lodge Knights of Pythias Lodge

Football rules unchanged by NCAA after secret meeting

The NCAA rules committee met in Abescon New Jersey and announced no major changes for 1935 with two minor revisions. The open game is encouraged as a passer or kicker may act after being tackled before the whistle. A punt foul offset rule is clarified with a captain’s option to refuse. Positions of linemen and backs are defined on entering the game.

York Supreme Court of the Gridiron National Collegiate Athletic Association Abescon N. J

Local Ping-Pong Stars To Play Iowa City

University of Iowa champions will host a Wednesday evening match at 7 30 pm at the Y The Des Moines city champion Homer Freeman and the Iowa City champion will join the home players Mark True as a crowd favorite The visiting team includes C H Talley Bob Dolbey Hugh Munldine Robert Ross Leo Dreckman William Sillman Gene Tyford Richard Smith Cedar Rapids entries are H Achter R Newton J Bell Bob Bell Russell Knapp Harley Hollenbeck Dell Leibsohn Paul Van Horn Marvin Wright B Jackson

University of Iowa Homer*Freeman Des Moines Iowa City Mark True C. H. Talley Bob Dolbey Hugh Munldine Robert Ross Leo Dreckman William Sillman Gene Tyford Richard Smith Cedar Rapids H. Achter R. Newton J. Bell Bob Bell Russell Knapp Harley Hollenbeck Dell Leibsohn Paul van Horn Marvin Wright B. Jackson

Marty McManus Signs to Manage St Paul Club

Martin J. Marty McManus former Boston Red Sox pilot arrived in St Paul and signed a contract to manage the St Paul American Association baseball club. He will spend several days meeting local figures and visiting luncheon clubs to boost baseball interest in the area.

ST. Paul Martin J Marty” McManus Boston Red Sox

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